Chapter 424: Spirit Stone Grades

"Alright!"

Seeing that if the beating continued, the woman would be close to death, Zhang Xuan waved his hand. Just as Teacher Su and the others were thinking that Teacher Yang was magnanimous and incomparably benevolent, his voice continued, "Sun Qiang, go call Lu Chong over. He's the most suitable to beat this woman!""..." Teacher Su, Teacher Ling."..." Mo Tianxue, Mo Yu.

Since Lu Chong's entire family had been killed by this woman's orders years ago, and the culprit was now here, he certainly had to have his revenge. The Crown Princess arriving so quickly was actually unexpected for Zhang Xuan. However, their luck was also poor; with Teacher Su and Teacher Ling present, any talk of revenge was destined to be a joke.

"Yes!" Sun Qiang turned and walked out. Before long, Lu Chong arrived."Grandteacher!"By now, Lu Chong also knew the identity of the person before him and bowed with clasped fists.

"Grandteacher? Master? I see, this is Zhang Xuan's teacher who has never appeared before, Yang Xuan!" The people secretly watching finally understood. It was rumored that Zhang Xuan's teacher had also taken Hall Master Jiang as a student and possessed unfathomable strength. They had initially thought it was a rumor, only now realizing it was true. No wonder Teacher Zhang had destroyed the Lin family so casually without hesitation; he had this reliance!

"Yes, that woman is Lin Lang's elder sister, the Lin family's Crown Princess. I'm leaving her to you!" Seeing him approach, Zhang Xuan waved his hand."Thank you, teacher..." Seeing the enemy who had murdered his entire family, Lu Chong's eyes reddened, and he charged towards Lin Long.

"What are you doing? I am the Xuanyuan Kingdom's Crown Princess! If you dare touch me, believe it or not, I'll wipe out your entire family..." Lin Long was terrified and retreated repeatedly, but before she could finish speaking, a sharp pain shot through her face, and she was sent flying backward with a "bang!" Although her cultivation level was higher than Lu Chong's, she was already dizzy from the previous beatings and her strength was greatly diminished. How could she resist? In a short while, she was beaten speechless, with not a single intact part of her body. Liang Qingming wanted to help but saw Teacher Su's gaze occasionally glancing over, which scared him into immobility. He thought, "If I had known, I wouldn't have accompanied Her Highness here for revenge. This isn't revenge; it's practically asking for abuse..."

"Thank you, Grandteacher, for allowing this!" After beating her for a while, Lu Chong retreated. Like Lin Ruotian and the others before her, though not killed, her cultivation was crippled, and she was beaten beyond recognition. Such a punishment was undoubtedly more painful than being killed outright.

"Hmm!" Zhang Xuan responded, then waved his hand, "Alright, throw them all out!" He was currently the peerless expert Teacher Yang, and since Teacher Su hadn't gone for a fatal blow, it wasn't good for him to say much. In the current situation, Lin Long was severely injured, and the guard was terrified beyond wits, presumably unwilling to act recklessly. If they continued to pursue them relentlessly now, Teacher Su and Teacher Ling might become suspicious. It was better to just throw them out for now.

"Yes!" Nodding, Teacher Su made a grabbing motion in the air, forming a huge palm print of true qi, lifting the Lightning Golden Scaled Beast, Liang Qingming, and the others, and throwing them out.

"This... is it over just like that?" Mo Tianxue and Mo Yu exchanged glances, still unable to believe what they had witnessed. They had initially thought that Lin Long's arrival would lead to the demise of Tianwu Kingdom, leaving nothing behind. They never expected that two individuals from Zhang Xuan's mansion would resolve the battle so easily.

"Xiaoyu, go investigate who these two Master Teachers are. How can they be so powerful? And how strong must Teacher Zhang's teacher be to command them?" After a moment of hesitation, Mo Tianxue instructed. With the crisis averted, there was naturally no need to leave. In high spirits, he wanted to interact more with these individuals.

"Alright!" Mo Yu nodded. Even without being told, she had already planned to investigate thoroughly. With a single shout, a Supreme Realm expert's attack vanished into thin air, and with another roar, a mid-stage Supreme Realm savage beast fell from the sky... This "Little Su"'s strength had already surpassed imagination; he was likely at least a 3-star Master Teacher! For such a powerful figure to appear in the Master Teacher Pavilion, and for her, a 1-star Master Teacher, to be completely unaware, was indeed a dereliction of duty.

Back in the room. Zhang Xuan was still quite shocked by Teacher Su's earlier display of power. His single shout that made a Supreme Realm expert's attack disappear was simply terrifying. Although he knew the person before him possessed immense power, he never expected it to be so formidable.

"Teacher Yang..." Just as he was lamenting when he would possess such power himself, he saw Teacher Su looking over."Hmm?""May I ask... where is Teacher Zhang? Might I discuss the Master Teacher Tournament with him?" After adjusting his breathing, his injuries had improved significantly, and Teacher Su spoke up, having recovered. He had traveled all the way from the Myriad Kingdom Alliance for this very reason. Having finally found such a super genius, how could he possibly give up?

"He is in seclusion cultivating!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand. Teacher Su nodded inwardly, realizing the truth. No wonder there was such a commotion, and he hadn't emerged; he was in secluded cultivation. To possess such strength and ability at such a young age was partly due to having a powerful teacher like Teacher Yang, but it was probably also related to his own diligent efforts.

"Then... about the Master Teacher Tournament..." With the other party in seclusion, it was inappropriate to call him out. Teacher Su's face was filled with dilemma."Speaking with me is the same. As his teacher, I can make decisions for him!" Zhang Xuan said."Yes..." Teacher Su had no choice but to say, "The Master Teacher Tournament is always decided through discussions among the Hall Masters of the Master Teacher Pavilions from various powers. There are no fixed rules, but there are generous rewards. Achieving a high rank not only offers spirit stones as a reward but also a chance to cultivate in a secret realm..."

Before he could finish, he saw Teacher Yang looking over from not far away, his eyes gleaming, "Spirit stones?""Uh... Yes!" Teacher Su nodded."Approximately how much can be rewarded?" Teacher Yang asked, his face full of anticipation. He genuinely had no interest in the Master Teacher Tournament itself, but he had high expectations for spirit stones. The spiritual energy required for cultivation was increasing, and even with the Heaven's Path Divine Art, without spiritual energy, it would take a lot of effort. If he had enough spirit stones, it would be much simpler.

"I don't know the exact details, but according to past years' custom, the first-place winner receives one mid-grade spirit stone!" Teacher Su hesitated slightly before saying. This year's competition rules and rewards hadn't been finalized yet, but past practices served as a reference, allowing for a close estimation."Mid-grade spirit stone?" Zhang Xuan blinked. Tianwu Kingdom's level was too low; its books contained little information on spirit stones, and even what little there was only mentioned one type. Mid-grade... what did that mean?

"The spirit stones we normally use are all low-grade. While their spiritual energy reserves are abundant, their purity isn't sufficient. When cultivation reaches a certain realm, it becomes very difficult to absorb from them," Teacher Su explained, glancing at the confused Zhang Xuan. "Mid-grade is one level higher than low-grade. Spirit stones of this caliber contain not only a large quantity of spiritual energy but also a purer form. They are suitable for cultivators with higher cultivation levels. Typically, one mid-grade spirit stone can be exchanged for ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, and even then, they are rarely available on the market!"

"Ten thousand?" Zhang Xuan nearly dropped the teacup in his hand. For a single low-grade spirit stone, he had resorted to all sorts of tricks and deception. Now, participating in this so-called Master Teacher Tournament, if he won first place, he could get one mid-grade, which was ten thousand low-grade spirit stones? Was this for real?

"Teacher Yang, you... didn't know this?" Seeing the unfathomable Teacher Yang in such a state, Teacher Su and Teacher Ling exchanged glances, full of confusion. Breaking through to the Transcendent Mortal realm and absorbing spiritual energy from the air for cultivation was already difficult; spirit stones were essential. Nearly all 3-star Master Teachers and above knew this. How could such a powerful Teacher Yang seem completely unaware?

"Of course, I know! I was merely recalling some past events... a moment of reflection!" Seeing that he was about to give himself away, Zhang Xuan suppressed his excitement, sat upright, and adopted a weathered expression. The more he tried to explain such matters, the less clear they would become. It was better to remain profound and let them speculate.

"Oh!" Indeed, hearing Teacher Yang recall certain past events, the two Master Teachers Su wisely refrained from asking further questions."Then... about Teacher Zhang participating in the Master Teacher Tournament..." Teacher Su continued to ask."Such a tournament is a trial for the younger generation; how could I refuse? Rest assured, I will have him participate!" Zhang Xuan said with a grand wave of his hand.

Are you kidding? Ten thousand spirit stones... Missing such a good opportunity would truly be foolish.

"This..." They had expected to be refused, but he agreed so readily. Teacher Su and Teacher Ling exchanged glances, frozen in place. "Teacher Yang, that wasn't your attitude before. You seemed quite averse... Should we change so quickly?" they thought. Such a profound individual being so casual... it was bewildering!

"Alright then, with Teacher Yang saying so, we are relieved..." However, regardless of the reason, as long as he agreed, it meant there was hope for victory. Teacher Su and Teacher Ling simultaneously clenched their fists in excitement: "Then, we kindly request Teacher Zhang to come to the Myriad Kingdom Alliance within three months to participate in the competition..."

"Okay!" Zhang Xuan nodded. Teacher Su flipped his wrist and produced a token: "This is the credential for participating in the tournament. It might be a bother for Teacher Yang to hand it over to Teacher Zhang. When the time comes, just hold this and you can find me at the Myriad Kingdom Alliance Master Teacher Pavilion!" Zhang Xuan casually accepted it and placed it into his storage ring.

"Since Teacher Yang has agreed, we will take our leave now and return to prepare in advance. We will respectfully await the arrival of esteemed elder and Teacher Zhang at the Myriad Kingdom Alliance!" Teacher Su clasped his fists. Their purpose in coming to Tianwu Kingdom was to find this genius named Zhang Xuan and see if he could participate in the Master Teacher Tournament. Now that they had met him, and he was even more formidable than imagined, and they had received his promise, their mission was perfectly accomplished, and they could return.

"Hmm!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

Outside the mansion. Mo Hongyi's face was filled with tension. He had heard all of Commander Liang's shouts just now, and now there was silence. Had a fight already broken out? He clenched his fists, wanting to rush over and help, but then thought that such an impulsive act might easily cause others to dislike him, making it harder to apprentice.

"I hope it doesn't get out of hand..." He mumbled, just as he was speculating about what was happening inside, he felt the sky above darken. A huge dark shadow flew straight out of the courtyard. Thud! Thud! Thud! Startled, he quickly jumped away. Just as he regained his footing, he saw a massive savage beast and three human figures falling like dumplings onto the nearby street, their heads embedded in the ground, creating large craters.

"Is that... the Lin family's Crown Princess?" Mo Hongyi stood frozen in place.